146 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, 1920 Old Law Tenement building at 146 5th Avenue in Park Slope, currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, from late 2024 to early 2025, the building had significant electrical problems including lighting failures that resulted in HPD violations, which required correction. The building has a documented history of vermin issues, with rat sightings reported in both 2022 and 2023, though no infestations have been reported in recent bedbug filings (2022-2024).

Compliance with bedbug reporting requirements appears to have improved, with the most recent filings indicating zero infested units across multiple reporting periods. The building's history shows consistent attention to maintenance and compliance requirements, though access issues have sometimes hindered inspections (as seen in a 2022 rodent complaint). Multiple Department of Buildings inspections and complaints between 2018 and 2025, while generally concluding with "No Violation Warranted," suggest regular monitoring of building conditions.

These inspections covered various concerns including sidewalk shed conditions, local law compliance, and previous reports of the building being vacant and unsecured in 2018-2019. The property has maintained an active permit history, with several work permits issued between 2019-2020 for electrical and plumbing work. While there have been periodic rat activity reports from 2011-2022, the building's current status appears more stable, with recent inspections showing improved compliance with both bedbug and rat reporting requirements.